Old Salt (at the Tars’ Tavern): “I’ve got a riddle to ask yer. Jf a ’oring and a ’alf cost three ha’pence, how many could 3 ? ou buy for sixpence?” Voice from corner (after ten minutes’ hard thinking): “1 say, Bill, did you say ’erings?” “ Yes, I said ’erings.” “ Drat it, I’ve been a-reckoning of mackerel all this ’ere time!”-
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19291023.2.43
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 20313, 23 October 1929, Page 7
Word Count
60Untitled Evening Star, Issue 20313, 23 October 1929, Page 7
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.